Madden 19 Patch Notes For PS4, Xbox One, And PC Released

Madden NFL 19 doesn’t officially release until August 10 (or August 7 if you buy the Hall of Fame edition), but a trial for the game is out now on EA and Origin Access. The game is picking up generally positive review scores, but as is the case pretty much every year, there have been some issues as well. A new patch is out now to fix some of these and other problems, including the Colin Kaepernick accidental censoring issue.

In addition to fixing that problem, the new update makes the game look better by updating a number of stadium exteriors and tweaking player likenesses and bodies. Additionally, the highly touted Real Player Motion feature gets improved with things like better pre-play QB signature looks, more authentic acceleration rates, and the ability for AI ball-carriers to use the new “one cut” running mechanic.

The pre-release patch also adds new commentary and makes some changes to Franchise mode as it relates to skill point progression. Additionally, the patch fixes a really bizarre bug where the camera would exit the entire stadium in some situations. You can see the full patch notes below, as posted by EA in the Madden forums.

Tuned to decrease the frequency of defensive wins vs. double team blocks on zone plays

Fixed a missed handoff on Wildcat Trips Over Jet Sweep

Fixed issues with pre-play pass blocking adjustment interface that caused players to get stuck in the menu

Fix for blockers on kick return sometimes forming an illegal wedge, per new NFL kickoff rules

Fixed an issue causing players to repeatedly knock the ball out during fumble recoveries

Fixed an issue around the camera pointing in the wrong direction during Extra Points and Field Goals

Fixed an issue that caused receivers to go into a pass block assignment when running curl routes or after being sent in motion

Fix for defensive linemen constantly shifting back and forth when using defensive line adjustments in pre-play

Fix for receivers and/or defenders warping out of catch interactions

Fix for receivers running backwards after catching WR Screen passes

After watching you play the game and listening to your Beta feedback, we increased the speed of the QB pre-play animations and added some more clock-driven context around them while maintaining the integrity of our new approach. You can read about the QB Signatures in further detail in our earlier Gameplay Deep Dive (https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2018/gameplay-deep-dive).

Tuned to make player transitions smoother from the huddle break to the line of scrimmage

Added functionality for QBs’ pre-play animations to speed up when there is either 10 seconds or less on the play clock, or the game clock when it’s running – under these circumstances, all QB adjustments will use Hot Route animations only

Tuned to increase the speed of QB pre-play animations

Added functionality for one free pre-play adjustment when breaking the huddle – the QB will not use an animation if an adjustment is called right after the huddle break

PC Updates:

Resolved an issue that would cause keyboard and mouse users to log out of their Origin account when entering Exhibition modes